Chapter 2 – Asus M4A89TD PRO/USB3 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2

Core Unlocker switch
This switch allows you to unlock the extra cores of your CPU.

For ensuring the system performance, turn the switch setting to

Enable when the system is

powered off.

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The

O2LED4 LED near the Core Unlocker switch lights when the switch setting is

turned to

Enable. Refer to section 2.8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the

O2LED4 LED.

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You may also press <4> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) or enable the

ASUS

Core Unlocker item in the BIOS menu to activate the Core Unlocker function.

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The system will use the last setting you have made.

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If you clear the CMOS or load the BIOS setup defaults, the

ASUS Core Unlocker item

in the BIOS menu follows the current setting of the Core Unlocker switch.